To establish summer term education programs.

1. Adds SEC. 3202. SUMMER TERM EDUCATION PROGRAMS on page 145, between lines 13 and 14

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   Inserted: SEC. 3202. SUMMER TERM EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

   Inserted: (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to create opportunities for summer learning by providing students with access to summer learning in mathematics, technology, and problem-solving to ensure that students do not experience learning losses over the summer and to remedy, reinforce, and accelerate the learning of mathematics and problem-solving.

   Inserted: (b) Definitions.--In this section:

   Inserted: (1) Educational service agency.--The term "educational service agency" has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).

   Inserted: (2) Eligible entity.--The term "eligible entity" means an entity that--

   Inserted: (A) desires to participate in a summer learning grant program under this section by providing summer learning opportunities described in subsection (d)(4)(A)(ii) to eligible students; and

   Inserted: (B) is--

   Inserted: (i) a local educational agency;

   Inserted: (ii) a for-profit educational provider, nonprofit organization, science center, museum, or summer enrichment camp, that has been approved by the State educational agency to provide the summer learning opportunity described in subsection (d)(4)(A)(ii), including an entity that is in good standing that has been previously approved by a State educational agency to provide supplemental educational services; or

   Inserted: (iii) a consortium consisting of a local educational agency and 1 or more of the following entities:

   Inserted: (I) Another local educational agency.

   Inserted: (II) A community-based youth development organization with a demonstrated record of effectiveness in helping students learn.

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   Inserted: (III) An institution of higher education.

   Inserted: (IV) An educational service agency.

   Inserted: (V) A for-profit educational provider described in clause (ii).

   Inserted: (VI) A nonprofit organization described in clause (ii).

   Inserted: (VII) A summer enrichment camp described in clause (ii)

   Inserted: (3) Eligible student.--The term "eligible student" means a student who--

   Inserted: (A) is eligible for a free lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.);

   Inserted: (B) is served by a local educational agency identified by the State educational agency in the application described in subsection (c)(2); or

   Inserted: (C)(i) in the case of a summer learning grant program authorized under this section for fiscal year 2008, 2009, or 2010, is eligible to enroll in any of the grades kindergarten through grade 3 for the school year following participation in the program; or

   Inserted: (ii) in the case of a summer learning grant program authorized under this section for fiscal year 2011 or 2012, is eligible to enroll in any of the grades kindergarten through grade 5 for the school year following participation in the program.

   Inserted: (4) Institution of higher education.--The term "institution of higher education" has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).

   Inserted: (5) Local educational agency.--The term "local educational agency" has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).

   Inserted: (6) Secretary.--The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Education.

   Inserted: (7) State.--The term "State" means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau.

   Inserted: (8) State educational agency.--The term "State educational agency" has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).

   Inserted: (c) Demonstration Grant Program.--

   Inserted: (1) Program authorized.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--From the funds appropriated under subsection (f) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall carry out a demonstration grant program in which the Secretary awards grants, on a competitive basis, to State educational agencies to enable the State educational agencies to pay the Federal share of summer learning grants for eligible students.

   Inserted: (B) Number of grants.--For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall award not more than 5 grants under this section.

   Inserted: (2) Application.--A State educational agency that desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. Such application shall identify the areas in the State where the summer learning grant program will be offered and the local educational agencies that serve such areas.

   Inserted: (3) Award basis.--

   Inserted: (A) Special consideration.--In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give special consideration to a State educational agency that agrees, to the extent possible, to enter into agreements under subsection (d)(4) with eligible entities that are consortia described in subsection (b)(2)(B)(iii) and that include 2 or more of the entities described in subclauses (I) through (VII) of such subsection (b)(2)(B)(iii) as partners.

   Inserted: (B) Geographic distribution.--In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall take into consideration an equitable geographic distribution of the grants.

   Inserted: (d) Summer Learning Grants.--

   Inserted: (1) Use of grants for summer learning grants.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--Each State educational agency that receives a grant under subsection (c) for a fiscal year shall use the grant funds to provide summer learning grants for the fiscal year to eligible students in the State who desire to attend a summer learning opportunity offered by an eligible entity that enters into an agreement with the State educational agency under paragraph (4)(A).

   Inserted: (B) Amount; federal and non-federal shares.--

   Inserted: (i) Amount.--The amount of a summer learning grant provided under this section shall be--

   Inserted: (I) for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2011, $1,600; and

   Inserted: (II) for fiscal year 2012, $1,800.

   Inserted: (ii) Federal share.--The Federal share of each summer learning grant shall be not more than 50 percent of the amount of the summer learning grant determined under clause (i).

   Inserted: (iii) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of each summer learning grant shall be not less than 50 percent of the amount of the summer learning grant determined under clause (i), and shall be provided from non-Federal sources, such as State or local sources.

   Inserted: (2) Designation of summer scholars.--Eligible students who receive summer learning grants under this section shall be known as "summer scholars".

   Inserted: (3) Selection of summer learning opportunity.--

   Inserted: (A) Dissemination of information.--A State educational agency that receives a grant under subsection (c) shall disseminate information about summer learning opportunities and summer learning grants to the families of eligible students in the State.

   Inserted: (B) Application.--The parents of an eligible student who are interested in having their child participate in a summer learning opportunity and receive a summer learning grant shall submit an application to the State educational agency that includes a ranked list of preferred summer learning opportunities.

   Inserted: (C) Process.--A State educational agency that receives an application under subparagraph (B) shall--

   Inserted: (i) process such application;

   Inserted: (ii) determine whether the eligible student shall receive a summer learning grant;

   Inserted: (iii) coordinate the assignment of eligible students receiving summer learning grants with summer learning opportunities; and

   Inserted: (iv) if demand for a summer learning opportunity exceeds capacity--

   Inserted: (I) in a case where information on the school readiness (based on school records and assessments of student achievement) of the eligible students is available, give priority for the summer learning opportunity to eligible students with low levels of school readiness; or

   Inserted: (II) in a case where such information on school readiness is not available, rely on randomization to assign the eligible students.

   Inserted: (D) Flexibility.--A State educational agency may assign a summer scholar to a summer learning opportunity program that is offered in an area served by a local educational agency that is not the local educational agency serving the area where such scholar resides.

   Inserted: (E) Requirement of acceptance.--An eligible entity shall accept, enroll, and provide the summer learning opportunity of such entity to, any summer scholar assigned to such summer learning opportunity by a State educational agency pursuant to this subsection.

   Inserted: (4) Agreement with eligible entity.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--A State educational agency shall enter into an agreement with the eligible entity offering a summer learning opportunity, under which--

   Inserted: (i) the State educational agency shall agree to make payments to the eligible entity, in accordance with subparagraph (B), for a summer scholar; and

   Inserted: (ii) the eligible entity shall agree to provide the summer scholar with a summer learning opportunity that--

   Inserted: (I) provides a total of not less than the equivalent of 30 full days of instruction (or not less than the equivalent of 25 full days of instruction, if the equivalent of an additional 5 days is devoted to field trips or other enrichment opportunities) to the summer scholar;

   Inserted: (II) employs small-group, research-based educational programs, materials, curricula, and practices;

   Inserted: (III) provides a curriculum that--

   Inserted: (aa) emphasizes mathematics, technology, engineering, and problem-solving through experiential learning opportunities;

   Inserted: (bb) is primarily designed to increase the numeracy and problem-solving skills of the summer scholar; and

   Inserted: (cc) is aligned with the standards and goals of the school year curriculum of the local educational agency serving the summer scholar;

   Inserted: (IV) applies assessments to measure the skills taught in the summer learning opportunity and disaggregates the results of the assessments for summer scholars by race and ethnicity, economic status, limited English proficiency status, and disability category, in order to determine the opportunity's impact on each subgroup of summer scholars;

   Inserted: (V) collects daily attendance data on each summer scholar;

   Inserted: (VI) provides professional development opportunities for teachers to improve their practice in teaching numeracy, and in integrating problem-solving techniques into the curriculum; and

   Inserted: (VII) meets all applicable Federal, State, and local civil rights laws.

   Inserted: (B) Amount of payment.--

   Inserted: (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), a State educational agency shall make a payment to an eligible entity for a summer scholar in the amount determined under paragraph (1)(B)(i).

   Inserted: (ii) Adjustment.--In the case in which a summer scholar does not attend the full summer learning opportunity, the State educational agency shall reduce the amount provided to the eligible entity pursuant to clause (i) by a percentage that is equal to the percentage of the summer learning opportunity not attended by such scholar.

   Inserted: (5) Use of school facilities.--State educational agencies are encouraged to require local educational agencies in the State to allow eligible entities, in offering summer learning opportunities, to make use of school facilities in schools served by such local educational agencies at reasonable or no cost.

   Inserted: (6) Access of records.--An eligible entity offering a summer learning opportunity under this section is eligible to receive, upon request, the school records and any previous supplemental educational services assessment records of a summer scholar served by such entity.

   Inserted: (7) Administrative costs.--A State educational agency or eligible entity receiving funding under this section may use not more than 5 percent of such funding for administrative costs associated with carrying out this section.

   Inserted: (e) Evaluations; Report; Website.--

   Inserted: (1) Evaluation and assessment.--For each year that an eligible entity enters into an agreement under subsection (d)(4), the eligible entity shall prepare and submit to the Secretary a report on the activities and outcomes of each summer learning opportunity that enrolled a summer scholar, including--

   Inserted: (A) information on the design of the summer learning opportunity;

   Inserted: (B) the alignment of the summer learning opportunity with State standards; and

   Inserted: (C) data from assessments of student mathematics and problem-solving skills for the summer scholars and on the attendance of the scholars, disaggregated by the subgroups described in subsection (d)(4)(A)(ii)(IV).

   Inserted: (2) Report.--For each year funds are appropriated under subsection (f) for this section, the Secretary shall prepare and submit a report to Congress on the summer learning grant programs, including the effectiveness of the summer learning opportunities in improving student achievement and learning.

   Inserted: (3) Summer learning grants website.--The Secretary shall make accessible, on the Department of Education website, information for parents and school personnel on successful programs and curricula, and best practices, for summer learning opportunities.

   Inserted: (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2012.

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